About this Simulation

This interactive simulator models the motion of a mass attached to a vertical spring, allowing learners to observe and measure oscillatory behaviour. By adjusting parameters and observing real-time visualisations of displacement, velocity, and acceleration, students develop intuitive understanding of simple harmonic motion and the relationships between these kinematic variables.

Learning objectives: Visualise how displacement, velocity, and acceleration vary during spring oscillation | Explore the periodic nature of SHM and identify key features such as amplitude and period | Understand energy transformations and force relationships in oscillating systems